Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria stood at 95.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria peaked at 95.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.44, in 2000.
That places Syria 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.44 | — |
| 2001 | 88.59 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.75 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.09 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.43 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.37 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.91 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.96 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.64 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.98 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.32 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.65 | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 95.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.42 | 88.44 | 90.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.45 | 91.1 | 93.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.98 | 94.3 | 95.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Syria was 95.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.44 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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